[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Subaru Outback offers a long list of standard equipment, including an 11.6-inch portrait touchscreen (with new software), wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 4.2-inch driver instrument display, rear-view camera, cloth seat upholstery, 18-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control, keyless entry and start, a six-speaker sound system, faux leather steering wheel with paddle…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Australian car dealership giant Eagers Automotive and the owners of Brisbane Airport have axed plans to build the ‘Auto Mall’ – a $1 billion complex of new-car showrooms and a race track designed by an Australian motorsport legend. View 4 images Computer-generated artist’s impression of the Brisbane Auto Mall A proposed $1 billion automotive…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A faulty Takata airbag has killed the passenger of a Dodge Ram 1500 pick-up in the US, becoming the 38th victim worldwide of the defective safety devices. View 4 images The owner of a Dodge Ram 1500 pick-up driver is the first passenger to be killed by a defective Takata airbag in the US…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Volkswagen has announced drive-away deals – to coincide with fresh shipments – for the Polo GTI and Golf GTI hot hatchbacks in the lead-up to summer. The Volkswagen Golf GTI and Polo GTI hot hatchbacks will soon be back in stock in Australia – in significant numbers – after almost three years of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] High-performance ‘GTX’ versions of Volkswagen’s first three electric vehicles in Australia are due in local showrooms alongside regular versions next year. View 6 images Faster GTX versions of the 2024 Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4 and ID.5 electric vehicles have been confirmed for Australian showrooms next year. The GTX badge is reserved for performance versions of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Some 25 years later, sales of medium and large passenger cars, the segments that once played host to perennial favourites like Holden Commodore, Ford Falcon, Toyota Camry, and Mitsubishi Magna, account for just five per cent of new car sales. Rob Margeit has been an automotive journalist for over 20 years, covering both…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Volkswagen will cull a number of slow-selling models and variants – from the iconic Passat to the Golf R performance wagon – in preparation for a wave of new electric vehicles. View 5 images A fleet of slow-selling cars will be cut from Volkswagen Australia showrooms in the coming months as the German automaker…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 1998 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado. With regard to pickup trucks, some people say, “They don’t make them like they used to.” Today’s feature C/K-Series could be the solution for someone wanting old-school equipment with like-new condition. After all, there aren’t many chances to buy a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] French car-maker Renault has provided its first, thinly-veiled look at the retro-inspired Renault 5 electric hatchback, as the final prototypes hit the road ahead of showroom arrivals next year. French car-maker Renault has again teased its retro-designed electric Renault 5 hatchback, this time in prototype form. The production model looks set to retain…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The final Volkswagen Passat for Australia is due to roll off the production line in Germany by the end of this year, nearly half a century after the original arrived in local showrooms. View 19 images The Volkswagen Passat mid-size car will be axed in Australia by the end of this year – amid…